Barrington Passage | |
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Community | |
  Barrington Passage Location of Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′39″N 65°36′33″W / 43.5275°N 65.609167°W [1] | |
| Country | 
Canada |
| Province | 
Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Barrington |
| Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 902 |
| Access Routes | 
Trunk 3 |
Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. [4] It is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington. [5]
History
The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it." [6] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage". [6] Eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts settled in the area in 1760. [6]
While Barrington has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of a shortage of lobster (the primary industry).
A causeway to Cape Sable Island, just south of the community, was opened in 1949 to replace the ferry service, which had had to run through heavy currents. A bridge had been considered but was rejected. Since then, sand has been collecting on the east side of the causeway, making a beach on Cape Sable Island that has nearly connected to the mainland. It is called North East Point Beach.
Sports
Barrington Passage has an indoor hockey arena- The Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena, as well a curling club just down the road at the Barrington Passage Recreational Complex.
See also
References
- ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Barrington Passage[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Barrington
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
- ^ "Nova Scotia Archives - Error". 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 16.
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Barrington Passage | |
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Community | |
Barrington Passage Location of Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′39″N 65°36′33″W / 43.5275°N 65.609167°W [1] | |
| Country |
Canada |
| Province |
Nova Scotia |
| County | Shelburne |
| Municipal district | Barrington |
| Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-3 ( ADT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 902 |
| Access Routes |
Trunk 3 |
Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. [4] It is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington. [5]
History
The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it." [6] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage". [6] Eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts settled in the area in 1760. [6]
While Barrington has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of a shortage of lobster (the primary industry).
A causeway to Cape Sable Island, just south of the community, was opened in 1949 to replace the ferry service, which had had to run through heavy currents. A bridge had been considered but was rejected. Since then, sand has been collecting on the east side of the causeway, making a beach on Cape Sable Island that has nearly connected to the mainland. It is called North East Point Beach.
Sports
Barrington Passage has an indoor hockey arena- The Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena, as well a curling club just down the road at the Barrington Passage Recreational Complex.
See also
References
- ^ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Barrington Passage[ permanent dead link]
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Barrington
- ^ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Barrington Municipal District, Nova Scotia
- ^ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
- ^ "Nova Scotia Archives - Error". 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p. 16.
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